Goblins Quest 3

Discuss Review + Want + Have Contribute

Description

It is said that there is a mysterious labyrinth harboring great secrets that might fulfill the wishes of those who discover them. Two countries respectively ruled by Queen Xina and King Bodd have been competing over the right to explore the labyrinth. However, strange events started happening one after the other: the guardian of the labyrinth died, his daughter disappeared, and King Bodd apparently fell under some sort of a curse. A goblin reporter named Blount get caught in the midst of these events as he attempts to interview the queen and the king. As if that weren't enough, Blount also gets bitten by a werewolf and falls in love, and must find a way to deal with both predicaments.

Goblins Quest is the third entry in the Gobliiins series. Like its predecessors, it is a puzzle adventure game with the emphasis on solving complex tasks confined to smaller areas rather than on exploration. Most levels occupy more than one screen and allow limited navigation between different areas. As the reduction of the title to a single "i" implies, this installment only features one controllable goblin. However, at various points of the game Blount will require assistance from other player-controlled characters such as Chump the parrot, Ooya the magician, and Fulbert the snake. In addition, Blount's own spontaneous transformation into a werewolf may affect the solution of some puzzles. The hero will also undergo a few other mutations and drastically change his size during the course of the game.

Screenshots

Promo Images

Alternate Titles

• "גובלינים 3" -- Hebrew spelling
• "Goblin's Quest 3" -- In-game title
• "Goblins 3" -- International Title

Part of the Following Groups

• Gameplay feature: Alchemy
• Gobliiins series
• Theme: Werewolves

User Reviews

+1 to Coktel for finally spelling Goblins right	DOS	Katakis | カタキス (41649)
Wacky fun filled adventure	DOS	Ingsoc (1360)
One of the weirdest, funniest and best adventures!	DOS	rey_ (305)
Less goblins - more fun!!	DOS	Afex Tween (173)

Critic Reviews

ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	DOS	Dec, 1993	12 out of 12	100
The Retro Spirit	DOS	Apr 07, 2007	6 out of 6	100
PC Gamer	DOS	May, 1994	89 out of 100	89
Amiga Games	Amiga	Dec, 1993	84 out of 100	84
Amiga Format	Amiga	Feb, 1994	80 out of 100	80
Amiga Power	Amiga	Feb, 1994	77 out of 100	77
PC Joker	DOS	Dec, 1993	74 out of 100	74
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	DOS	Jul, 1994		70
PC Player (Germany)	DOS	Dec, 1993	67 out of 100	67
CU Amiga	Amiga	Feb, 1994	53 out of 100	53

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Packaging: Jewel case?	5	Edwin Drost (2895) Feb 14, 2017
Photo VS scan	6	Edwin Drost (2895) Feb 08, 2017
Box for CD-ROM Version	14	Edwin Drost (2895) Feb 06, 2017

Trivia

Amiga version

Regardless of some obvious graphics reductions, the Amiga version was deprived of some between levels screens that were going into more detail concerning the story. It did not have a big impact on the puzzles but it left the player a bit unaware why some things were happening. This Amiga version also had three tunes that were randomly played during the game.

Version differences

The game later was released on CD-ROM and featured full speech, different music and additional cutscenes. The original disk version also featured full speech of sorts. Whenever any of the characters spoke, their voices were rendered in "goblinish", a gibberish of sounds coming out in a voice appropriate to the character in question.

Awards

• Amiga Joker
  • Issue 02/1995 – #3 Best Genre Mix in 1994 (Readers' Vote)

Information also contributed by Lev Epshteyn

Related Web Sites

• Hints for Goblins Quest 3 (Jason's helpful hints will give you clues before the solution is revealed.)
• Review on Classic Trash (This reviewer didn't like GQ3 as much as the preceding games.)
• ScummVM (supports all known versions under Windows, Macintosh and other platforms.)
• Walkthrough (Step by step solution by Henning Koch)